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James Hawkins The Detroit News Published 2:01 PM EDT Sep 13, 2018 It’s time to set the TiVo. The Big East and Big Ten released the start times and TV designations for the 2018 Gavitt Tipoff Games on Thursday and the Nov. 14 rematch between Michigan and Villanova will tip off at 6:30 p.m. on FS1. The highly anticipated contest will be played at Villanova’s newly renovated Finneran Pavilion and will come seven months after the Wildcats topped the Wolverines, 79-62, in the national title game. Thursday’s announcement was the final piece of Michigan’s 2018-19 schedule, with tip times and TV info for the rest of the slate being released last week. Here’s a complete schedule for the Gavitt Games: Tuesday, Nov. 13 Wisconsin at Xavier, 6:30 p.m. (FS1) Georgetown at Illinois, 8:30 p.m. (FS1) Wednesday, Nov. 14 Michigan at Villanova, 6:30 p.m. (FS1) Seton Hall at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Marquette at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. (FS1) Thursday, Nov. 15 Ohio State at … [Read more...] about Michigan-Villanova rematch to tip at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14 on FS1

NEW YORK (AP) — UFC star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges after a backstage melee injured two fighters and forced the removal of three bouts on Saturday night from UFC’s biggest card this year. Video footage appears to show the promotion’s most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters on Thursday after a news conference for UFC 223 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The New York Police Department says McGregor was charged, facing three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. He’s making a court appearance on Friday. It was not immediately known if McGregor has an attorney who could comment on his behalf. UFC President Dana White said Friday he spoke to McGregor via text and the brawler said the confrontation “had to be done.” “It was probably the worst conversation we ever had,” White told FS1’s “First Things First” on Friday morning. “We talked yesterday before he … [Read more...] about UFC star Conor McGregor charged with assault after backstage melee in New York

Updated 7:11 am, Friday, April 6, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: John Locher, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2017, file photo, Conor McGregor, center, stands next to Floyd Mayweather Jr., center left, during their weigh-in the day before their boxing match in Las Vegas. McGregor hit the headlines for the wrong reasons on Thursday, April 5, 2018, after being stripped of his UFC lightweight title. UFC president Dana White revealed at a press conference ahead of Saturday's card at the Barclays Center in New York that McGregor's 155-pound championship will be up for grabs, with the Irishman having not fought in the Octagon since winning his belt in … [Read more...] about UFC star McGregor facing criminal charges in New York City